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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in online education make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to understand these intriguing new open education endeavours. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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